His change of plea follows the victim’s emotional opening testimony and spares her a painful cross-examination.
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Two S. Portland businessmen charged with perjury
Two prominent business owners made false charges under oath against an officer who accused them of city ordinance violations, officials say.
Nurse’s testimony opens Sanford man’s kidnapping, rape trial
Dane Bosley is charged with attacking a 14-yearold girl on her way to school in 2008.
York County man is trooper of the year – again
The versatile lawman does everything from schoolroom visits to making dangerous arrests.
Domestic violence reports up in Maine
Victim advocates say serious problems lie ahead if funds for domestic abuse programs are cut.”
Biddeford woman charged with crack cocaine trafficking
Police arrested Samantha Lamadeleine, 29, after she was found with what police believe is 5.4 grams of crack cocaine.
Tractor-trailer accident on Maine Turnpike
Both travel lanes remain open in Arundel.
Drug addiction seen as threat to Maine safety
Although the state remains among the five safest, it has a relatively high and growing number of pharmacy robberies.
Cumberland County fires longtime detective who sued
An arbitrator ruled earlier this month that Det. Gerard Brady was excessively punished last year, and should be reinstated to his position.
Casco Bay Bridge drunk driving checkpoint yields five arrests
The checkpoint was operated between 11:15 p.m. Saturday and 1:45 a.m. Sunday.